Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 101 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) slouching
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
20. 20.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
24. 24.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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